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 It is the afternoon of the Mid-autumn Day. All Yangyang’s friends from London are in his home. They are going to have a dinner party.

Yangyang is showing them some photos in the sitting room. His parent’s Mr and Mrs Zhang are cooking in the kitchen. His sister is helping them.

Dinner begins at 6:30. All the young people are sitting at the table. Dishes are coming one after another. They all smell (闻起来) wonderful and taste delicious. Everybody enjoys the meal except (除了) Helen. She can not use her chopsticks. She tries again and again and makes the others laugh（笑）. At last she has to use a spoon（勺子）.

Near the end (结束) of the dinner, Yangyang’s parents come and sit between Jack and May. They are happy to be with these young people.

         After the dinner, Yangyang’s father drives the children to the station. They are going to take the night train to Shanghai, for a short visit.

(    )  1.All of Yangyang’s friend’s come from ___________.

A. England    B. America    C. Australia    D. Canada

(    )  2.The Chinese meaning of “chopsticks” is __________.

A.叉子       B盘子        C 筷子       D 铲子

     (    )  3.The Chinese meaning of “enjoy” is _________

             A 观赏      B 品尝        C 狼吞虎咽   D细嚼慢咽

     (    )  4.The children laugh because ___________.

            A. the food is very delicious.

            B. they are happy with Yangyang

            C. Mr and Mrs Zhang are very nice to them

            D. Helen can not use her chopsticks.

     (    )  5.The children are going to the train station ______

            A. on foot     B. by bus    C. by taxi  D. in Mr Zhang’s car

                                B

   American people like to say “Thank you” when others help them or say something kind to them. People of many countries do so, too. It is a very good habit.

   You should say “Thank you” when someong passes you the salt on the table, when someone walking ahead of you keeps the door open for you, when someone says you have done your work well, or you have bought a nice thing, or your city is very beautiful. “Thankyou” is used not only between friends, but also between parents and children, brothers and sisters.

   “Excuse me” is another short sentence they use. When you hear someone say behind you, you know that someone wants to walk past you without touching you. It’s not polite to break (打断)others when they are talking. If you want to speak to one of them, say“Excuse me” first, and then begin talking. You should also do so when you begin to cough or make any noise before others.

Let’s learn to say “Thank you” and “Excuse me”.

(    )  1.You should say “Thank you” when ___________

A.     You say something kind to others

B.     You help others.

C.     Someone helps you.

D.     You need others to help you.

(    )  2.From the passage we know “Thank you” is ___________

A.used in the world.

B.used more often than “Excuse me”

C.used only by Americans

D.used only between friends

(    )  3.You should say “Excuse me if you want to ________

A. cough     B. make some noise   C. go first   D. all of the above

(    )  4. When you are going to ask someone to tell you the way, you should say “________”

   A. Thank you                    B. That’s very kind of you

   C. Excuse me                    D. I’m sorry

(    )  5.This passage mainly tells us the way __________

   A. to be happy                    B. to be polite

   C. to help others                   D. to learn from Americans

When my wife left this world, I chose to travel in Antigua looking for a peaceful place to rest my old body. Not quite old and weak, I felt I wanted something more than the usual hotel room with 24-hour room service.
I decided this year to try something completely new and booked myself a private holiday home in Antigua. This was the best decision I had ever made, as there was plenty to do, plenty to see and lots of lovely restaurants to visit. There was a private swimming pool, and a cool, wide yard where I ate my breakfast most mornings.
Antigua has to be one of the loveliest places on earth to spend a holiday. The bright blue sea and the endless blue around the beach areas proved to be an excellent place for me to spend the long afternoons.
I had to hurry to do what I wanted to do before the holiday came to an end. I managed to visit the Sugar Mill and Shirley Heights on my last two days and yet found myself wondering whether I could extend for a few more days.
I rented a boat and came home after a day’s sailing, refreshed, looking forward to dinner. Everything is so pleasant on these beautiful islands, swept by the trade winds and warmed by the sun for so many summer months. The food just tasted better to me, perhaps because I was having such a great holiday. There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most.
【小题1】Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned about the private holiday home the writer stayed in?